New Delhi: cricket Turfgrass in India is set to be further revolutionized with the advent of a unique ‘Hybrid Asphalt’, a pitch that combines natural turf with synthetic fibers. It guarantees enhanced durability and takes the pressure off ground staff to maintain quality playing conditions.
The first of which is already in HPCA Stadium exist dharamshalaand was unveiled to the public on Monday.
Arun DumarIPL Chairman and HPCA Chairman said: “Following the success at iconic venues such as Lord’s and The Oval in England, the introduction of Mixed pitch It will revolutionize cricket in India,” Dhumal said during the unveiling ceremony in Dharamshala.
“Hybrid asphalt” contains only 5% synthetic fibers, ensuring that the natural characteristics of a specific lawn are retained. The fibers were injected 2cm x 2cm 9cm below the surface and up to 1cm above the surface.
Former England cricketer and SIS International Cricket Director, Paul Taylorwho has been one of the brains behind “Hybrid Propaganda” spoke to Times of India to explain the nuances behind this revolutionary idea.
“Our product is a stitched hybrid, which means it’s stitched into the natural asphalt surface. It doesn’t require digging out anything. It just stitches into what’s already there. We use the existing natural surface and add it to the Make improvements.
Fibers are available in different colors and are selected and used based on the natural color of the specific asphalt. For example, in Dharamshala we used beige fiber. The beauty of the course is that the fibers are always below the level of the natural turf.
“Sunil (Chauhan) is the chief curator here (Dharamshala) and he cuts the pitches at 5mm – that’s the minimum cutting height he uses on these pitches. So we are always better than the minimum. Cut at least 1mm high so the grass is always above the fibers rather than the other way around, and the real benefit you get is more grass cover across the square,” says Taylor.
“With hybrid pitches, the grass will recover faster. This has many advantages. The pitches will play more consistently and provide a more consistent and accurate bounce, which makes it a safer playing surface for players. , we have evidence that there is more speed and bounce on the turf with the hybrid installed, and there is more bounce in the spinners,” he added.
After Dharamshala, Taylor and his team next plan to install “hybrid pitches” in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
The first of which is already in HPCA Stadium exist dharamshalaand was unveiled to the public on Monday.
Arun DumarIPL Chairman and HPCA Chairman said: “Following the success at iconic venues such as Lord’s and The Oval in England, the introduction of Mixed pitch It will revolutionize cricket in India,” Dhumal said during the unveiling ceremony in Dharamshala.
“Hybrid asphalt” contains only 5% synthetic fibers, ensuring that the natural characteristics of a specific lawn are retained. The fibers were injected 2cm x 2cm 9cm below the surface and up to 1cm above the surface.
Former England cricketer and SIS International Cricket Director, Paul Taylorwho has been one of the brains behind “Hybrid Propaganda” spoke to Times of India to explain the nuances behind this revolutionary idea.
“Our product is a stitched hybrid, which means it’s stitched into the natural asphalt surface. It doesn’t require digging out anything. It just stitches into what’s already there. We use the existing natural surface and add it to the Make improvements.
Fibers are available in different colors and are selected and used based on the natural color of the specific asphalt. For example, in Dharamshala we used beige fiber. The beauty of the course is that the fibers are always below the level of the natural turf.
“Sunil (Chauhan) is the chief curator here (Dharamshala) and he cuts the pitches at 5mm – that’s the minimum cutting height he uses on these pitches. So we are always better than the minimum. Cut at least 1mm high so the grass is always above the fibers rather than the other way around, and the real benefit you get is more grass cover across the square,” says Taylor.
“With hybrid pitches, the grass will recover faster. This has many advantages. The pitches will play more consistently and provide a more consistent and accurate bounce, which makes it a safer playing surface for players. , we have evidence that there is more speed and bounce on the turf with the hybrid installed, and there is more bounce in the spinners,” he added.
After Dharamshala, Taylor and his team next plan to install “hybrid pitches” in Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
